Floor lamp



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FLOOR LAMP Filed Nov. 14, 1941 (assz'azza 5 05 7;

ATTOR N EYS Patented Sept. 21, 1943 I rLooR LAMP }assio11s -Lain, Gherryvale, Kans.

V Atp eoam m n, 1941 Serial No. 4.19.195

. si nclaims. (o1. zit-+2) L This invention relates to electric lamps, and its general object is to provide a lamp of the floor type, that includes a stand in the form of an open frame suitably braced throughout its height and shaped to not only be unique and ornamental, but is not easily tipped or toppled over, yet the lamp is light in'weight, as it is made essentially of wood, so that it can be readily moved and carried.

An important objectis to provide an electric v floor'lamp including a switch forcontrolling the outer end for disposal below the same is a sub stantially oval shaped foot 2 formed=with a shank. 3 fixedwithin an opening in' its. strip by adhe:

. sivematerial'or other means.

Adhesively or otherwise secured within openings disposed in the strips'inwardly of the shank illuminating unit," with the switch arranged interreceiving openings, are the lower ends of lower uprights land the openings for the uprights are disposed atfan angleso that the uprights are arrange'din converging relation or inclined toward each other, as best shown in Figure 1. Sup-.''

ported by the uprights is a platform 5'provided with a circularrow of openings, with the'upper ends of the uprights adhesive ly or otherwise secured therein. p w

The platform includes"'a partially circular main portion and a laterally disposed rounded.

extensionfi providing a shelf which together with the'main'portion has pegs l secured't'o and ris A further object is to provide a-lamp of the 7 character set forth, that is simplein construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front View of forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the stand with the illuminating unit removed.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. I Y

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 ofFigure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. g l V Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 5-5 of Figure 4, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that the base in the form shown is made the lamp which ing therefrom in a-circular row for supporting a A flat annulus 8'in elevated position for cooperation with the pegs to-provide a frame like container for receivingan ash tray 9 that has a match holder N] and trough like members i I 'secured thereto, it being apparent that the members llprovide rests for cigars or cigarettes. While I have illustrated an ash tray as being mounted in the container, it will be obvious that any kind of receptacle or the like can be mounted therein and is'held against casual removal, displacement or falling from the platform in the event the lamp should be tipped.

The platform'is provided with a circular row of openings disposed inwardly of the openings for the lower uprights, and adhesively or otherwise secured within the inner openings are the lower ends of upper uprights 52 that are likewise arranged in converging relation or inclined toward each other from the platform, as best shown in Figure 1. Mounted on the upper ends of the uprights i2 is an upper disk member I3 providing the top of the stand and having openings therein, with the uprights adhesiveiy or otherwise secured Within the openings. v

The upper and lower uprights are provided I 'With bracing means intermediate their ends, and

each bracing means includes a disk member M having pins i5 secured to and radiating from the periphery thereof, and extending through transverse openings in the uprights, the pins being adhesively or otherwise secured within the openings, as will be apparent. Both the upper up of a plurality of strips I secured together to radiate an equal distance apart from a common center, and secured to each'strip adjacent its andlower uprights are in the form of rods, and f the upper uprights are preferably of less diameter than the loweriuprights, but the latter are provided with two bracing means while the lower uprights have one, as clearly shown in Figure 1.

Extending centrally through the base, each of the disk members and the platform is a tubular conduit or pipe I6 having threaded therethrough conductors H for the illuminating unit, which in the form shown includes a socket mounted within an upright shade support l8 in the usual manner, and the support I8 is threadedly secured to the upper-endpfthezpipe to bear against a spacing'washer or nut l9, or the support can bear directly against the upper disk member l3, but in any event the pipe I6 is held fixed and has a nut 20 threaded on its lower end to bear, against the under face of the base, as shown in Figure 1. The shade support isofth'e usual= construction and detachably-securedthereinris; an outwardly flared shade 2| for the lamp bulb 22 which of course is threaded within its'socket; not.shown. V

An important feature vof m lamp is the, arrangement of. the. switch 273,, as. it ,is .disposed, at considerable distance below the illuminating unit, so, as ,to -bein ;.a position readilyaccessible and conveniently. reached vby. a person .when in 1 a sitting .position,. as, will ,-be. apparent upon inspection ofFigure 1. 'Ifhe'sw'itch is essentially, of. theusual turnLbutton type in the ,formshown, with the cap.24.removably-securedto .the body of the switch casing,- and .slidably. motmted 0n;the pipe l6. toallow ready, access to.the switch, core for replacement or. repairs, and the pipe-of. course includes upper and-lower sections, With the body of the casing threadedly securedtothe; lower section and; the, upper section is removably secured within the casingqimany'suitable manner.v

It is thought. from theforegoing description that the advantages and novel features ofthe invention will be readily apparent;

, It is to be understood-that changes maybe made in the construction and in the-combination= and arrangement of the several-parts, provided: that: suchchangesafalliwithin the scope-.ofthe; appended :claims;

What I claim is:

1. A lamp comprising a stand including a base, feet secured to and depending from the base to underlie the ame, an open frame including lower rod like uprights secured to and rising from the base in a circular row and inclined toward each other, a platform for receiving articles and fixed to the upper ends of the uprights for disposal substantially midway thewheightlof the frame, upper rod like ,uprights secured to and rising from the platform in a circular row and inclined toward each other, an upper disk member fixed to the upper ends of the upper uprights, bracing means for the uprights and including disk membersconcentrically arranged with respect thereto, pins fixed to the disk members and radiating-from-the peripheries thereof, said pins being;fixed-*to the uprights for disposing the bracing means in bridging relation thereto, and an illuminating unit-supported-at theupper end of the frameabove said upper diskmember;

2." Alamp comprising a stand including a base,- substantially oval shaped 'feet' secured to anddependingfrom'the'base to underliethe-same; an open frame including lower. iod'like uprights secured to .and rising from the 'base in a circular row and inclined toward each other, a'platform formed on the upper ends, of the. uprights for disposal substantially midway the heightfoffthe frame, said platform including a partially circular main portion and a round .j'eXtension directed laterallyfrom the main portion, pegs secured to,

, and rising from the main portion and extension,

means fixed to the upperends of jthepegsffort cooperation therewith to provide a container-for articles, upper rod like uprights securedl toIand' rising ,from the platformin a circular row and ill? clin'editoward each other, a. disk member, fixed to the upper ends of the upper uprights, bracing means for the uprights and'ibridging, the-same, and an illuminatingunit supportedat the, upper end ofthe, frame above thedisklmember.

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